Okay, so here's the plan. If anyone knows of any motorcycle parking spots downtown that don't get you ticketed, post them in this thread and I'll update the map as the new info comes in. If you do get ticketed at any of the spots mentioned below, please let me know so I can update the map.




1. Eau Claire Market - 0 Tickets but I think the free parking has ended due to newly erected signs that indicate this

 

2. The Old Spaghetti Factory (NE Corner of 3rd Ave and 3rd St SW) - 0 Tickets but I think the free parking has ended due to newly erected signs that indicate this



3. Impark Lot (SE Corner of Centre St Lot between 4th and 5th Ave SW) - 0 Tickets




Oh yeah, I'm not responsible if you park at one of these spots and get a ticket.

Regarding the Impark lot on Center and 5th. I was parked in the SW corner on the gravel and received a ticket today.... not impressed.... especially since all the bike in the SE corner of the lot did not have tickets on them....

Yesterday the Spaghetti Factory mgmt left a note on all the bikes saying that the City is going to put up no parking signs there and that by next week they will be handing out tickets.  It's the end of free parking DT, I've received 2 tickets in the past 10 days at places that had be fine over the past 4 years.

Here's an interesting email I received today from a fellow rider:

I park on the corner of centre and 2ave sw, and just today June 3/09 they put up no parking signs, so all the bikes that are there tomorrow will probably be ticketed or worse towed. Also, they put up a warning notice at the old spaghetti factory today that says they are going to mark that area no parking and ticket any motorcycle parked there soon as well.

Thanks for the heads up Dan!

I've sent an open letter to the Alderman of Ward 8 voicing our concern over the lack of free/low-cost downtown parking for motorcycles/scooters, it can be found here: http://www.albertamoto.com/index.php?topic=54.0

Noticed today that the City has taken down the Pay for Parking sign in front of the Spaghetti Factory. Free parking is on again.

good posting... however cant find anything free anymore.

I started out on a scooter because everyone was parking with the bikes at the Suncor tower on 1st between 5/6th SW.  That lasted a week and a half at most, then they told us all to move or get get towed. 

After that, I've been paying the 10/day.  They want "green" and "economic" but they don't make it worth anyone's time, and it's a hard fight to be that way.  I'm currently in the middle of switching to a bike simply because I feel "if i'm going to have to pay, i might as well pay for a ride worthwhile". 

But from every conversation I've had with everyone who rides, there is no more free parking anywhere.  Everything got clamped down on.  Is there something going on behind the scenes?  As far as I'm concerned, it's still better than driving to the bus stop in my jeep and paying for transit, and "oh look, I JUST missed my bus by 10 seconds....again"